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Souterrain

Paughanstown (Ardee by; Kildemmock par.), County Louth, Ireland

Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915) covering the location of Souterrain, Paughanstown (Ardee by, County Louth, with a pin at the register's coordinates
Ordnance Survey six-inch map, 2nd edition (1888–1915), covering this location. Courtesy of the National Library of Scotland. The pin is ours, placed from the register's coordinates.

The record

Townland
Paughanstown (Ardee by; Kildemmock par.)
County
Louth
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
NULL
Latest-edition OS map
NULL
Coordinates
53.83252, -6.47247
SMR number
LH017-040----

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1636 map "Vltoniae Orientalis Pars" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

Historical maps covering this location

  • 1636 · Vltoniae Orientalis Pars (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
  • 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

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The National Monuments Service's description

The following description is derived from both the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986) and the 'Archaeological Survey of County Louth' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1991). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of upload/revision: 17 July 2007

Drystone-built souterrain, roughly L-shaped in plan, consisting of three passages and two chambers. Passage 1 (L 10ft [3m], Wth 2.5 ft [0.9m]) led to circular beehive chamber 1 (diam. 6ft [2m]), H 8 ft [2.8m]). Passage 2 (L 20 ft [6m]) led S from chamber 1 to circular beehive chamber 2 (no dimensions). Passage 3 led S from chamber 2 for 4-6 ft [1.3m-2m], and was blocked by collapse at S end. (See also LH017-039----). (TRIA 1850, 404-6; CLAJ 1952, 272-4)

Nearby in the register

Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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